04 October 2009

Following Up

A little follow-up on this and that. The video of highlights of the Opera de San Miguel Concurso 2009, the opera competition that I attended in June, are up. You can see my man, Manuel Chú, at 5:05 of this video doing “Nessun Dorma.” He did not win the competition, but he won the vote as crowd favorite.

Next, I find that my neighbor, Joachim, now has up on his site some fantastic photos of Día de Los Locos, Day of the Crazy People, a unique fiesta that I stumbled upon earlier this summer without my camera. You can see those here.

Last, this is a short video that I did of a very enthusiastic couple at the fiesta Pre-Party up at El Jardin this past Friday evening. This is the last time you will have to look at those bells ringing. I promise.

In one sense La Alborada is precisely the kind of event that I usually avoid at this stage in my life, an event that involves a big crowd of people, some of whom are intoxicated, and fireworks. Fireworks are not a huge draw for me anymore. Intoxicated people are certainly not. What fascinates me about La Alborada is that it comes off at FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.

The Proprietor

Translate here. The translation will make you laugh.

It is a pleasure to see you here. Welcome.

Google changed its photo service some time ago. Photos taken during my years living in Mexico and posted in older entries no longer load. Nothing I can do about that. As of 2018 I have begun to repost some of those lost photos in newer entries.

Born head first in the year 1947 during the month of March on the br>Gregorian Calendar and not dead yet. ¡Viva México!

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Many of the earlier blog entries herein where composed and posted during my five-year residency in México from 2008 to 2013. I have since taken up residence on the family farm in rural Paris, Iowa, U.S.A., which I inherited in the interim. I am now a member of the local landed gentry.